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Filipino influence on 19th century Spanish weaponry
« on: July 25, 2004, 01:42:54 PM »
A nice Spanish military bolo, circa 1890:

http://www.cwslagleantiques.com/images/swords/6517.jpg
"And the rapier blades, being so narrow and of so small substance, and made of a very hard temper to fight in private frays... do presently break and so become unprofitable." --Sir John Smythe, 1590